bedrooms Archives - Emily A. Clark

Fast Favorites: Patterned Sheets

Jul242019

I’ve been on the all-white-sheet train for a long time, but lately I’ve been changing the look of our bedding with patterned sheets and I’m loving it. It’s a fun switch-up and the little pop of pattern can make your bed look totally different. I can personally vouch for these sheets. They’re soft right off the bat, come out of the dryer pretty wrinkle-free and come in lots of prints. After putting them on our bed, I ordered two more sets for kid beds. Sharing these and a few more “fast favorites” below. . .

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Our Twins’ Shared Bedroom: A New Color Palette

May92019

This post is sponsored by Behr. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Our boy/girl twins are still sharing a room (and will be for as long as possible!), but I had quickly painted it after we moved in and didn’t really ever finish the rest of it. I used the framed animal prints from our last house and my daughter insisted they scared her into getting up and coming into our room every night. . . (I personally think this has been her most creative excuse so far.) So, it felt like the perfect time to call her bluff and give their room an updated look with a new color palette.

This is how the “very scary” room looked before:

And after a new wall color (I used BEHR PREMIUM PLUS ULTRA® interior paint) and some fresh accessories:

The room doesn’t get a ton of natural light so I wanted something lighter and brighter. I love the soft quilts they already had on their beds and pulled my main wall color from those. An all-American red, white and (shades of blue) color palette felt like a good, classic choice for a boy/girl bedroom.

In case you’re up to your eyeballs in swatches. . .

A few of my best tips for choosing paint colors:

Choose your paint color last. This is such a tempting place to start for a lot of people, but it actually makes a lot of sense to choose your furniture and accessories for a room first. Then, pull out a main wall color and complementary accent colors from fabrics, rugs or art, for example. My palette for this room: Tranquil Sea PPL-73, Red My Mind MQ1-10, Basswood MQ2-46, Compass Blue MQ5-54 and Snowy Pine PPU10-13.

Take advantage of paint samples. For just a few dollars, you can pick up a sample of the color (and sheen) you’re considering. Painting a large swatch—on a board or the wall—can save a lot of time and effort.

Use the leftover samples to have your kids create art for their space. Even if it’s very “abstract”, the palette will work perfectly and it’s a sweet, personal touch.

Need more help with choosing a color? Join me for the Behr Color Clinic on Thursday, May 16th where I’ll be joining a Q&A session on the Behr Facebook Page from 10a.m. to noon EST.

Fast Favorites: Bedside Lamps

Apr232019

I’m attempting a new series called “Fast Favorites” where I’ll share (approximately) five quick links to products or ideas centered around a specific theme. I’m kicking it off with a handful of good bedside lamps.

See sources for my bedroom here.

I notice that a lot of people tend to err on the side of too small and too skinny lamps for their bedside tables so that they almost get lost in the mix. Beds themselves are big elements of a room, and lamps that have some bulk help to add the needed weight and balance. As a general rule, I like to stick to bedside lamps that are at least 26″ tall, but preferably 28-30″ and have a fuller base.

Have a specific category you’d like me to cover in an upcoming Fast Favorites post? Leave your idea in the comments.